NEW CHOROLOGICAL RECORD OF FRITILLARIA RUTHENICA WIKSTR. (LILIACEAE) IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Abstract

This paper presents the a new report of the rare species Fritillaria ruthenica Wikstr. (Liliaceae) in the flora of the "Vîșcăuți" Forest Nature Reserve, Emerald site (MD0000061), located in the center-east of the Republic of Moldova. The new resort hosts an extensive population on an area of about 1 ha and offers favorable conditions for the in situ conservation of several rare taxa. Being identified in the same habitat as Fritillaria montana Hoppe, a comparative analysis was carried out, highlighting the essential diagnostic features, which allow the definite separation of the taxa.